The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. LXIV, Part 1-2, 1976 - Khamkoo

18 Anthony R. Walker
TEXT SEVEN-WORKING TRANSLATION
[Roman numerals refer to working translations of previous texts. Numbers
alone refer to this working translation.]
Verse 1
1. o: ohl
2. law-pu : Old Man, a title of respect
3. Ca-Shi: Mr. Gold, name of a man
4. naw: you
5. meu-ti: heaven
6. mvuh-mi ~ country
7. peu g'a-ve : ruling
8. daw-ti ga-ti (couplet) : all-wise (daw-ve ga-ve : to think)
9. pfuh: carry on the back
10. sheh·hpa : master, expert, owner. 8-10 "you who are all-wise",
"you who know everything"
1 I. cho : here
12. hpaw : side
13. k'o k'o has no meaning (see Vljl7)
14. Ca-Da: Mr. Good, name of a man
15. naw: you
16. a: oh!
17. naw: your
18. ya : children
19. cho hpaw ve : here on this side
20. ca u: firs.t (u) food
21. daw u : first drink. 20-21, foodand drink they have prepared for
you first, before eating themselves
22. tan : offer
23. leh : anq
24. ca. u daw u tan leh :. we offer you the first food and first drink (see
20-23)
25. ca : eat